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Beirut, Lebanon - 10 June 2020
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The Arab region will not achieve the Sustainable Development Goals: a new UN report
A Solidarity Tax to Address the Impact of COVID-19 on Poverty in the Arab Region
Beirut, Lebanon - 3 June 2020
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ESCWA: 31 Arab billionaires own as much wealth as half of the region’s population
Beirut, Lebanon - 28 May 2020
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UN seeks to build transport and trade resilience in wake of COVID-19
cover of the policy brief on the impact of COVID19 on financial systems
Beirut, Lebanon - 14 May 2020
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New ESCWA & UAB brief: Major Arab stock markets register value losses of about 25% in the first quarter of 2020
Beirut - 30 April 2020
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ESCWA launches the second phase of its Libya Socioeconomic Dialogue project to support the Libyans in formulating a development vision for their future
cover of the policy brief, blue containers in the background and ascending graph linked to the coronavirus
Beirut, Lebanon - 23 April 2020
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ESCWA warns of a historic decline in foreign direct investment in the Arab region due to COVID-19
Beirut, Lebanon - 15 April 2020
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ESCWA: 74 million in the Arab region at risk of COVID-19 due to lack of access to a handwashing facility
Beirut, Lebanon - 6 April 2020
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ESCWA & partners warn: violence against women has increased due to COVID-19; Women will lose twice as much as men in terms of jobs
Beirut, Lebanon - 1 April 2020
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New ESCWA brief: 8.3 million people will fall into poverty in the Arab region due to COVID-19
Beirut, Lebanon - 18 March 2020
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At least 1.7 million jobs will be lost in the Arab region due to the coronavirus pandemic
Beirut, Lebanon - 3 March 2020
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ESCWA succeeds in securing funds to support road safety in Arab States
Bahrain-Beirut - 24 February 2020
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Dashti expresses full ESCWA support to Bahrain
Beirut, Lebanon - 24 January 2020
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ESCWA and partners hold first Competition Forum for the Arab region
Beirut, Lebanon - 16 January 2020
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UN projects a moderate growth recovery for Western Asia in 2020
Beirut - 10 January 2020
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Call for entries: Visual arts competition on sustainable development in the Arab region
Beirut, Lebanon - 16 December 2019
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Arab region caught in an inequality trap
Amman, Jordan - 10 December 2019
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New UN Report: Bold legal reforms in some Arab countries can inspire accelerated progress across the region towards Gender Justice & Equality before the law
Cairo, Egypt - 4 December 2019
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IOM and ESCWA launch the third edition of the Situation Report on International Migration in the Arab Region
Cairo, Egypt - 3 December 2019
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Cairo hosts Regional Conference and Workshop on the Implementation and Policy Implications of the Global Compact for Migration
Beirut, Lebanon - 2 December 2019
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ESCWA observes the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People
Amman, Jordan - 28 November 2019
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Arab stakeholders agree on priorities for gender equality and women’s empowerment in the coming five years
Beirut, Lebanon - 9 November 2019
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ESCWA Executive Secretary nominated for UN Secretary-General award
Beirut, Lebanon - 5 November 2019
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Arts Competition: ESCWA and LAU organize a regional youth arts competition for the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence
Beirut, Lebanon - 9 October 2019
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12th Session of the ESCWA Committee on Social Development; New report on Social Protection Reform in Arab countries
Beirut, Lebanon - 16 September 2019
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ESCWA holds first regional meeting on transport statistics and road safety

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